Brazil and Ivory Coast even at 0-0 through 15 minutes in Group G at World Cup

Brazil and Ivory Coast even at 0-0 thru 15

JOHANNESBURG — Brazil and Ivory Coast were tied 0-0 through the first 15 minutes of their World Cup match at Soccer City on Sunday.

The five-time world champion Brazilians had the first chance in the first minute when Kaka set up Robinho for a long shot, but the striker’s attempt was well off the target.

Ivory Coast controlled much of the possession after that, and Cheick Tiote sent a through ball into the area in the seventh minute, but it was too strong for Didier Drogba to reach.

Drogba was playing in his second game since breaking his right arm in a warmup match on June 4. He came on as a late substitute in Ivory Coast’s 0-0 draw with Portugal on Tuesday.